Status:
COMPLETED
Molecular Epidemiology of Rotavirus Diarrhea Among Infants and Young Children Attending Maua Methodist Hospital, Kenya
Lead Sponsor:
Institute of Primate Research
Collaborating Sponsors:
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Conditions:
Rotavirus
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-60 years
Brief Summary
Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe infantile diarrhoea disease in infants and young children below five years worldwide. It is associated with high cases of morbidity and mortality and it is...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Only children under 5 years of age who present with acute diarrhea having experienced an episode of 3 looser than normal or watery stools in a 24-hour period with or without episodes of vomiting will be enrolled in this study.
- And the diarrhea should last for ≤ 7 days.
- Clinical studies have indicated that the incubation period for rotavirus illness is less than 48hrs and usually will last for 5-7days (Steele, 1998) Based on this fact, and as per the WHO's Generic Protocol for Hospital based Surveillance of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in children under 5 years of age (WHO Generic protocol, 2002)
Exclusion
- Children more than 5 years of age and with diarrhea lasting \> 7 seven days and having bloody diarrhea will be excluded in the study.
- This is as per the who's generic protocol for hospital based surveillance of rotavirus gastroenteritis in children under 5 years of age (WHO Generic Protocol, 2002)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
630 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00820261
Start Date
August 1 2009
End Date
September 1 2012
Last Update
September 7 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Maua Methodist Hospital
Maua, Eastern, Kenya, 254